Are you a compassionate person with an interest in social care? Learn how to work with vulnerable adults and kickstart your career in safeguarding with the Adult Safeguarding Level 3 course. This training course is ideal for those new to this field and want to gain practical skills and knowledge for this role.

Anyone who works with at-risk adults must know their professional and legal responsibilities. This training program will teach you to comply with the Care Act 2014 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. You will also learn when to report a safeguarding concern and how to report it. Throughout the course, you will explore safeguarding policies and principles and develop essential leadership and social skills.

Your Learning Goals

  • Understand your professional and legal responsibilities for safeguarding vulnerable adults.
  • Develop your knowledge of safeguarding policies, principles, and procedures.
  • Learn how to conduct an adult protection investigation
  • Understand the challenges that come with the role and how to deal with them in a professional manner
  • Get an introduction to the legal framework of the Care Act 2014
  • Familiarise with the rules of whistleblowing and disclosure
  • Develop your communication, leadership and interpersonal skills
  • Learn how to report a safeguarding concern

Who is this Course for?

Adult Safeguarding Level 3 is perfect for anyone trying to learn potential professional skills.

As no experience or qualification is required for this course, it is available for all students from any academic background.

Certification

Once you finish the course, you can get a certificate to show your success. The PDF version costs just £3.99, while a printed one is £7.99. If you’d like both, it’s £10. For students outside the UK, there’s an extra £10 for delivery.

Requirements

  • This course is available to all learners of all academic backgrounds.
  • Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the course.
  • A strong grasp of English, numeracy, and ICT is necessary for enrollment in this course.

Career path

This course opens a new door for you to enter the relevant job market and also gives you the opportunity to acquire extensive knowledge along with required skills to become successful. You will be able to add our qualification to your CV/resume, which will help you to stand out in the competitive job industry.

Course Curriculum

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
Introduction to Safeguarding 00:30:00
Abuse 00:45:00
Mental Capacity Act 2005 00:30:00
 Other Key Legislations 00:30:00
 Responding to Safeguarding Alerts 00:30:00
 Protocol of Information Sharing 00:30:00
Investigation 00:30:00
Psychology of Older Age
What is ‘Developmental Psychology’? 00:05:00
What is ‘Gerontology’? 00:09:00
What we consider as ‘old age’ 00:09:00
What is ‘ageing’ and how it happens 00:08:00
Common stereotypes of older people 00:08:00
How stereotyping affects older people 00:08:00
Life stages and Theories 00:11:00
What do we look forward to in our older age? 00:06:00
Mental Capacity Act (MCA)
Introduction to MCA 00:15:00
Statutory Principles & Their Applications 00:15:00
How to Help People to Make Their Own Decisions 00:20:00
How to Assess Mental Capacity 00:30:00
What ‘Best Interests’ Mean? 00:45:00
Protection for the People Providing Treatment or Care 01:00:00
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) 01:00:00
Role of the Court of Protection and Court-appointed Deputies 01:00:00
Advance decisions to Refuse Treatment 01:00:00
The New Independent Mental Capacity Advocate Service 01:00:00
Mental Health and Old Age
Memory-related issues 00:12:00
Learning disabilities 00:08:00
Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia 00:09:00
Chronic illness and Disabilities 00:08:00
Substance abuse (addictions) 00:06:00
Improving Health and Wellbeing
The effects of exercising 00:09:00
Is it worth eating ‘healthy’ in older age? 00:09:00
What else affects ‘health’ and ‘wellbeing’? 00:08:00
Caring for older people 00:06:00
Dementia Care
Awareness and Misunderstanding 00:30:00
Symptoms of Dementia 01:00:00
Prevention and Treatment 01:00:00
The Impact Of Stigma 01:00:00
Caring for Dementia Victims 02:00:00
Home Adaptations for People with Dementia 01:00:00
Mock Exam
Mock Exam- Adult Safeguarding Level 3 00:20:00
Final Exam
Final Exam- Adult Safeguarding Level 3 00:20:00